All-time weather records — Spofford, TX
Climate change signal in Spofford
of Spofford's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (10 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (3 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1900s | 35 | 50 | ||
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | ||
| 1920s | 37 | 27 | ||
| 1930s | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | 16 | 7 | ||
| 1960s | 35 | 28 | ||
| 1970s | 38 | 49 | ||
| 1980s | 44 | 23 | ||
| 1990s | 83 | 98 | ||
| 2000s | 18 | 31 | ||
| 2010s | 30 | 21 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1897, the latest in 2019. Period of observation: 1897-2020.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93.0°F — Jan 26, 1992 | 3.9°F — Jan 12, 1962 | 1.90 in — Jan 18, 1968 |
| February | 100.0°F — Feb 27, 1995 | 14.0°F — Feb 4, 2011 | 5.15 in — Feb 23, 1949 |
| March | 100.9°F — Mar 28, 1971 | 16.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 4.00 in — Mar 26, 1923 |
| April | 104.0°F — Apr 11, 1907 | 23.0°F — Apr 14, 2001 | 5.50 in — Apr 25, 1990 |
| May | 107.1°F — May 27, 1927 | 37.0°F — May 1, 1903 | 6.20 in — May 14, 1900 |
| June | 111.0°F — Jun 10, 1988 | 46.9°F — Jun 1, 1997 | 8.80 in — Jun 19, 2014 |
| July | 118.9°F — Jul 19, 1992 | 52.0°F — Jul 1, 1991 | 5.92 in — Jul 24, 1938 |
| August | 109.0°F — Aug 20, 1986 | 52.0°F — Aug 29, 1992 | 4.85 in — Aug 23, 1998 |
| September | 127.0°F — Sep 5, 1992 | 35.1°F — Sep 20, 1991 | 6.00 in — Sep 24, 1955 |
| October | 111.9°F — Oct 5, 1991 | 21.9°F — Oct 31, 1993 | 5.80 in — Oct 28, 1951 |
| November | 95.0°F — Nov 7, 1988 | 15.1°F — Nov 5, 1991 | 3.50 in — Nov 24, 1913 |
| December | 97.0°F — Dec 5, 1999 | 7.0°F — Dec 26, 1998 | 2.75 in — Dec 1, 1902 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Spofford.